Just (song)
Radiohead song
"Just" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, included on their second album, The Bends (1995). It features an angular guitar riff played by Jonny Greenwood, inspired by the band Magazine. It was released as a single on 21 August 1995 by Parlophone and reached number 19 on the UK singles chart. The music video was directed by Jamie Thraves. In 2008, "Just" was included in Radiohead: The Best Of.
The English musician and producer Mark Ronson recorded a cover of "Just" for the 2006 Radiohead tribute album Exit Music: Songs with Radio Heads. It reached number 48 on the UK singles chart and number 36 on the Scottish Singles Chart. In 2008, it was rereleased as the fourth single from Ronson's second album, Version, and reached number 31 on the UK singles chart.
Recording
The singer, Thom Yorke, said "Just" was written "on a freezing cold farm" in 1994, when Radiohead were worried they would only be remembered for their debut single, "Creep". Much of it was written by the lead guitarist, Jonny Greenwood.
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